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3–5 minutesRome – Some Scenes from the Street
Read More →: Rome – Some Scenes from the StreetWell, we’ve visited many of the true wonders in Rome. Now, we’ll visit some of the other places I passed by along the way. Trevi Fountain In 1629 Pope Urban VIII asked Gian Lorenzo Bernini to sketch possible renovations…
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3–4 minutesRome – Three Other Beautiful Churches
Read More →: Rome – Three Other Beautiful ChurchesWe visited other churches in Rome that may not be as well know as the major basilicas, but are absolutely beautiful. In this post, I’ll show three of those; Santo Spirito in Sassia, Chiesa di Sant’ Ignazio di Loyola, and Chiesa di…
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5–7 minutesRome – The Pantheon
Read More →: Rome – The PantheonThe Pantheon from the Greek word Pantheion, (“pan” meaning “all” and “theion” meaning “of or sacred to a god”, thus meaning “[temple] of every god”) is a former Roman temple, now a Catholic church on the site of an earlier…
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4–5 minutesRome – Santa Maria sopra Minerva
Read More →: Rome – Santa Maria sopra MinervaThe church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva is just behind the Pantheon. Its most distinguishing feature from the outside is a statue of an elephant with an obelisk on its back. More on that later. However, this church contains the…
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3–4 minutesRome – Basilica San Paolo fuori le Mura
Read More →: Rome – Basilica San Paolo fuori le MuraHere we are at the 4th and last of the major basilicas in Rome, Basilica San Paolo fuori le Mura, or The Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Wall. This was our third basilica of the day, it was getting late…
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2–4 minutesRome – Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore
Read More →: Rome – Basilica di Santa Maria MaggioreThe Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore (Basilica of Saint Mary Major) is the largest Catholic Marian church in Rome and it is because of its size that it receives the title “major”. The earliest building on the site was the Liberian…
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6–9 minutesRome – Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano
Read More →: Rome – Basilica di San Giovanni in LateranoAfter our general audience with Pope Francis, we were just getting started. We had a very full afternoon and evening ahead. Next stop, Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano (The Basilica of Saint John Lateran). There are four major…
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3–5 minutesVatican City – Audience with Pope Francis
Read More →: Vatican City – Audience with Pope FrancisWe woke up early Wednesday morning (about 5:30) so we could get to St. Peter’s Piazza for the General Audience with Pope Francis. After a quick breakfast, we headed out into the cool, sunny morning. It was a great day…
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1–2 minutesRome – Evening Scenes
Read More →: Rome – Evening ScenesThe evenings came early in Rome in November, long before time for dinner. On our first evening in Rome, I stepped out of the hotel, walked 2 blocks, and had this view of St. Peter’s. I also found this stained…
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3–4 minutesRome – Santa Maria in Traspontina
Read More →: Rome – Santa Maria in TraspontinaWe were able to celebrate mass at Santa Maria in Traspontina, just a block away from our hotel, and only about 4 blocks from Vatican City. I was certainly not expecting a local parish church to be as beautiful at…
Mark Yancey
I’m Mark Yancey. I try to capture the everyday beauty around us all. It is amazing the things I see when I’ve got my camera in my hand that I might otherwise simply pass by. I also enjoy travel and share my travel photos here. If you have any questions or comments, please let me know.
